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How to play A String Of Pearls on piano
By Eddie DeLange
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- I–I7–I–I7 loop
- 1941
- Easy
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Learn A String Of Pearls in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Eb7 – Eb – Eb7
How it goes
A String Of Pearls sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEb7I7EbIEb7I7- EbEb · G · Bb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- 2
Left hand: Little steps
How it goes
Up the chord and back, one step at a time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 304 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about A String Of Pearls
What chords are in A String Of Pearls?
The loop is Eb – Eb7 – Eb – Eb7 (I – I7 – I – I7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is A String Of Pearls in?
Eb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A String Of Pearls?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A String Of Pearls easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.